CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT

I. SOME CHANGES IN REPORTED SPEECH

MỘT SỐ THAY ĐỔI KHI CHUYỂN TỪ

CÂU TRỰC TIẾP SANG CÂU GIÁN TIẾP
THAY ĐỔI VỀ
THAY ĐỔI VỀ NGÔI THAY ĐỔI VỀ TRẠNG TỪ
THÌ ĐỘNG TỪ
Trực tiếp Gián tiếp Trực tiếp Gián tiếp Trực tiếp Gián tiếp
I he/ she Today that day Am/ is/ are Was/ were
You I/ We/ They Tonight that night Was/ were Had been
the next day Do/ does
We We/ They Tomorrow Bỏ đi
the following day (trợ động từ)
the day before
me him/ her Yesterday Don’t/ doesn’t Didn’t
the previous day
you me/ us/ them Ago before Didn’t + V Hadn’t + V(p2)
us us/ them Now then Have/ has Had
the next… V(bare)
my his/ her Next… V-ed/ Vpast
the following… V(s/es)
the previous…
your my/ our/ their Last… V-ed/ Vpast Had + Vp2
the… before
our our/ their Here there Can Could
mine his/ hers This that Will/ shall Would
mine/ ours/
yours These those May Might
theirs
ours ours/ theirs Must/ have to Had to

II. NO CHANGES IN VERBS IN REPORTED SPEECH

Khi động từ tường thuật ở thì hiện tại hoặc tương lai
Tường thuật một sự thật hiển nhiên,
một chân lí
Khi động từ trong câu trực tiếp có các
thì: quá khứ tiếp diễn kết hợp với quá
KHÔNG THAY ĐỔI khứ đơn, quá khứ đơn với quá khứ
THÌ ĐỘNG TỪ KHI hoàn thành, quá khứ đơn (đi kèm thời
KHI CHUYỂN TỪ CÂU Khi động từ tường thuật ở thì quá khứ,
gian cụ thể)
TRỰC TIẾP SANG cũng không có thay đổi thì động từ
GIÁN TIẾP trọng những trường hợp sau: Khi động từ trong câu trực tiếp có:
used to, should, would, could, might,
ought to, had better, would rather
Khi tường thuật mệnh lệnh đề ước
muốn với “wish” và “if only”
Câu điều kiện loại 1 và loại 3
III. TYPES OF REPORTED SPEECH

ở dạng câu kể S + say(s)/ said/ told + (that) + S + V

ở dạng câu hỏi
Câu tường thuật với động
từ theo sau bằng
động từ nguyên thể
CÁC LOẠI
CÂU TƯỜNG
THUẬT
Câu tường thuật với động
từ theo sau bằng
danh động từ
Câu hỏi S + asked/ wanted to know/
YES – NO wondered + if/ whether + S + V
Câu hỏi có S + asked (+O)/ wanted to know/
từ để hỏi wondered + Wh-words/ how + S + V
- tell/ ask sb + to V: bảo/ yêu cầu ai làm gì
- advise sb + to V: khuyên ai làm gì
- promise + to V: hứa làm gì
- threaten + to V: đe dọa làm gì
- warn sb + not to V: cảnh báo không nên làm gi
- invite sb + to V: mời ai làm gì
- remind sb + to V:nhắc nhở ai làm gì
- encourage sb + to V: khuyến khích ai làm gì
- offer + to V: đề nghị làm gì
- agree + to V: đồng ý làm gì
- accuse sb of + Ving: buộc tội ai vì làm gì
- admit + Ving: thừa nhận làm gì
- deny + Ving: phủ nhận làm gì
- apologize (to sb) for + Ving: xin lỗi ai vì làm gì
- blame sb for + Ving: đổ lỗi cho ai vì làm gì
- complain (to sb) about + Ving: phàn nàn về điều gì
- confess to Ving: thú nhận làm gì
- congratulate sb on + Ving: chúc mừng ai vì làm gì
- criticize sb for Ving: chỉ trích ai vì làm gì
- insist on + Ving: khăng khăng làm gì
- object to + Ving: phàn đối làm gì
- suggest + Ving: gợi ý/ đề nghị làm gì
- thank sb for + Ving: cảm ơn ai vì làm gì
- warn sb against + Ving: cảnh báo ai không nên làm gì

Exercise 1: Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets.

1. The instructor warned the sportsman (not repeat) ____________________________ that mistake.
2. "What did you ask him that upset him so much?” “I asked him if he (plan) ____________________
to get married again.”
3. Having finished her presentation, the speaker asked if anyone (have) ______________________ any
questions.
4. The MP asked if the Prime Minister (be) ____________________ aware of the growing social
problems.
5. He said that he (go) _________________________ abroad for a year if he (be) _______________
me.
6. John told me that when he (see) _________________ my sister, she (talk) _________________ with
a handsome man.
7. Peter said that if he (be) ____________________ rich he (travel) ____________________ a lot.
 8. I asked him whose car he (borrow) ____________________ the previous night.
9. They asked me if my brother (work) ____________________ in London then.
10. He asked the children (not make) ____________________ too much noise.
11. The woman asked whether the children (can get) ____________________ lunch at school or not.
12. James said that he (must) _____________________ take the early bus that morning.
13. We asked the guide if it (be) __________________ safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the
weather (not change) _____________________ for the better.
14. Peter told me that Daisy (look) ____________________ frightened as if something terrible (happen)
____________________.
15. My brother said that if oil (pour) ____________________ into water, it (float) __________________
on the water surface.
16. Laura said that when she (walk) ____________________ to school, she saw an accident.
17. Julia said that she (be) ____________________ there at noon.
18. My parents told that they (love) ________________ each other since they (be) __________________
students at high school.
19. He asked me what I (do) ________________________ after I had graduated from university.
20. He (tell) ____________________ me that he is leaving that afternoon.
21. They asked me how many children there (be) ____________________ in the school.
22. The scientist said the earth (go) ____________________ around the sun.
23. The porter said that he would wake me up when the train (arrive) __________________ in Leeds.
24. He asked his girlfriend where she (be) ___________________ the night before.
25. She said that she (bear) ____________________ in 1987 but I don’t believe. She is much younger
than her age.

Exercise 2.1: Change these following sentences into reported speech.

1. They said: “We are learning English now”.
→ They said ______________________________________________________________.
2. "My friend is coming next week", Tom said.
→ Tom said _______________________________________________________________.
3. “I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend”, she said.
→ She said ____________________________________________________________.
4. “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students.
→ The teacher said to his students _____________________________________________.
5. “I came back here early yesterday”, she said.
→ She said _________________________________________________________.
6. Johnny said to his mother: “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”
→ Johnny said to his mother ________________________________________________.
7. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.
→ The children said _________________________________________________________.
8. Mary said: “I cannot go to the movies with you, John”.
→ Mary said ____________________________________________________.
9. The man declared: “I shall be doing exactly the same work next Monday as I am doing today”.
→ The man declared ______________________________________________________.
10. The woman said: “I was born in 1954 and I have been living in this small town since I was small”.
→ The woman said ______________________________________________________.
11. “My teacher wants to have a talk with you tomorrow morning”, Tom said.
→ Tom said ______________________________________________________________.
12. Our teacher said: “The Second World War broke out in 1939”.
 → Our teacher said ________________________________________________________.
13. Linh said: “If my father repairs the bike now, I will ride the bike to school this afternoon.”
→ Linh said _____________________________________________________________.
14. “I would have passed the exam if I had tried my best”, Binh said.
→ Binh said ______________________________________________________________.
15. The young man said to her: “If you didn’t agree with me now, I wouldn’t meet you anymore.”
→ The young man said to her ________________________________________________.
16. “If you aren’t doing homework, what will you do next?”, I said to the boy.
→ I asked the boy _____________________________________________________.
17. Quynh said to An: "If your father weren’t a billionaire, you could save your money".
→ Quynh said to An ___________________________________________________.
18. We said to Xuan: “We won’t go camping if your family doesn’t join with us.”
→ We said to Xuan _______________________________________________________.
19. “If my parents hadn’t given birth to me fifteen years ago, I wouldn’t have seen the Earth”, Hoang
said.
→ Hoang said ____________________________________________________________.
20. “If a stranger appeared, what would you do?”, he said to his brother.
→ He asked his brother ____________________________________________________.
21. Van said: “If I hadn’t missed the bus last morning, I couldn’t have been late at school”.
→ Van said __________________________________________________________.
22. Khanh said to Thao: “If you had had breakfast, you couldn’t be hungry now”.
→ Khanh said to Thao ________________________________________________________.
23. “Leave your address with the secretary", the assistant said to me.
→ The assistant asked ___________________________________________________.
24. “Phone me for an answer tomorrow", the manager said to the client.
→ The manager told the client __________________________________________________.
25. “Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf", the librarian said to the student.
→ The librarian reminded the student ______________________________________________.
26. “Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes", the nurse said to the child.
→ The nurse told the child ____________________________________________________.
27. "Leave your things here", my companion said to me.
→ My companion advised _____________________________________________________.
28. “Don’t forget to send your parents my regards”, she said to me.
→ She reminded _________________________________________________________.
29. “You should join the football team, Eric”, said the teacher.
→ The teacher encouraged _______________________________________________.
30. "Remember to lock the door before you go to school", my sister said.
→ My sister reminded ____________________________________________________.
31. “Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night”, he said to us.
→ He warned _________________________________________________________.
32. “Come and see me whenever you want”, she said to him.
→ She invited _______________________________________________________.
33. “Leave here immediately!”, I said to him.
→ I ordered _______________________________________________________________.
34. “We will shut the door if you go on getting out”, said the parents to children.
→ The parents threatened ____________________________________________________.
35. “Please, please let me come in”, he said.
→ He begged _______________________________________________________.
 36. “Have you travelled abroad much?", he asked me.
→ He asked me ________________________________________________________________.
37. "Who has written this note?", the boss asked the secretary.
→ The boss asked _____________________________________________________________.
38. “Why didn’t I remember meeting her 2 days ago?”, he wondered.
→ He wondered ________________________________________________________________.
39. “Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?", the policeman asked the boy.
→ The policeman asked the boy _________________________________________________.
40. "Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?", he asked her.
→ He asked her __________________________________________________________________.
41. Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?"
→ Tom asked ___________________________________________________________________.
42. "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?", Tom said.
→ Tom suggested _____________________________________________________________.
43. "Would you like another cup of tea?", the landlady said to the guest.
→ The landlady invited _______________________________________________________.
44. My sister said to me: "What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?"
→ My sister suggested ________________________________________________________.
45. She asked me: "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"
→ She asked _____________________________________________________________.
46. James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?"
→ James asked _________________________________________________________________.
47. He asked me: “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”
→ He asked ___________________________________________________________.
48. My friend said: “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
→ My friend asked ________________________________________________________________.
49. I asked Bill: “What time did you go to bed last night?”
→ I asked Bill _____________________________________________________________.
50. “Why don’t we organize an English competition for our student?”, said Ms Lien.
→ Ms Lien suggested ____________________________________________________________.

Exercise 2.2: Change these following sentences into reported speech.

1. “I’m sorry I’m late”, said Mr Thanh.
→ Mr Thanh apologized ___________________________________________________________.
2. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator”, said Bob.
→ Bob denied ___________________________________________________________.
3. “You were cheating”, said David to Henry.
→ David accused ________________________________________________________________.
4. “I must see the manager”, he cried.
→ He insisted _________________________________________________________________.
5. “If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
→ Mike criticised ______________________________________________________________.
6. “You won the scholarship. Congratulations!”, Mary told me.
→ Mary congratulated _______________________________________________________.
7. “It was kind of you to help me with my homework”, Lan said to Hoa.
→ Lan thanked _________________________________________________________________.
8. “It’s true. I broke your favorite glass”, said Peter.
→ Peter admitted _______________________________________________________________.
9. “You stole the jewels”, the inspector said to him.
→ The inspector blamed _________________________________________________________.
10. “I only borrowed your car for some hours”, the man said.
→ The man said _________________________________________________________________.
11. Alfred said to John: " I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me".
→ Alfred denied __________________________________________________________________.
12. "If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy", said the kidnapper.
→ The kidnapper threatened _______________________________________________.
13. Father said: "I was the superintendent while this school was being built."
→ Father said ________________________________________________________.
14. "These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year.", he said
→ He said _________________________________________________________________.
15. Rose said: "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."
→ Rose said _________________________________________________________________.
16. The inspector said to the woman: "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"
→ The inspector asked _____________________________________________________________.
17. The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time."
→ The passenger urged _________________________________________________________.
18. Father said: "The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
→ Father said ____________________________________________________________.
19. Helen said: "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
→ Helen said ______________________________________________________.
20. He said to her: "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
→ He asked _________________________________________________________.
21. She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
→ She asked ________________________________________________________________.
22. She said to her husband, "You'd better not drink too much. You may lose control of the car and have
a bad accident."
→ She advised _____________________________________________________________.
23. The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
→ The boy asked _____________________________________________________.
24. He said: "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip. She has promised to join with
us."
→ He said _________________________________________________________________.
25. She said to him: "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
→ She said _____________________________________________________________.
26. Mr Brown said to his wife: "I don't feel like going out this evening. Let's ask the Browns to come
over for a chat."
→ Mr Brown said ________________________________________________________________.
27. "It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead", John said.
→ John suggested ________________________________________________________.
28. "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
→ Tom asked _____________________________________________________________.
29. "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.
→ She warned ______________________________________________________________.
30. "Please, please come to help me with the assignment. I can’t do it by myself", my friend said to me.
→ My friend begged _______________________________________________________________.
31. "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you", my friend said to me.
 → My friend advised _______________________________________________________.
32. "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."
→ The janitor asked _______________________________________________________________.
33. "I have finished reading this book. Could I take out another book? ," she said to the librarian.
→ She told _____________________________________________________________.
34. "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove", my mother said to me.
→ My mother reminded __________________________________________________________.
35. "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom", my teacher said to me.
→ My teacher asked ___________________________________________________________.
36. "Would you like to come over to my house for a small party? Your presence is my honor", my friend
said to me.
→ My friend invited _______________________________________________________________.
37. "You have sped along at over 100 kilometers per hour. Show me your driver's license, will you?" the
policeman said to the drunken driver.
→ The policeman ____________________________________________________________.
38. "Do come again next weekend", the hosts said to the visitor, “we will miss you so much.”
→ The hosts invited ________________________________________________________.
39. "I'll live in town till my husband returns from the expedition and when he returns, we'll go to the
seaside together", she said.
→ She said __________________________________________________________.
40. "This story happened long ago", he said, "and few people remember anything about it."
→ He told us ______________________________________________________________.
41. “I haven't read so interesting a book since I was 15." she said.
→ She said ______________________________________________________________.

Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The shop assistant finally agreed ____ a full refund.
A. giving me B. to give me C. give to me D. to me to give
2. Bill asked me why ____ to go shopping with me.
A. I hadn't invited him B. hadn't I invited him
C. I hadn't him invited D. hadn't I him invited
3. "Don't come to the interview late", my mom said.
A. My mom told me do not come to the interview late.
B. My mom told me did not come to the interview late.
C. My mom told me not to come to the interview late.
D. My mom told me not coming to the interview late.
4. "I will help you with your CV, Mary", Peter said.
A. Peter advised Mary to write the CV.
B. Peter promised to help Mary with her CV.
C. Peter advised Mary not to write her CV.
D. Peter wanted Mary to help with the CV
5. “____”, the doctor advised his patient.
A. You had better stop drinking B. You had better to drink
C. I would like you to drink D. Please drink some more
6. The woman said she ____ in this company for over 20 years.
A. has been working B. was working C. had been working D. works
7. US scientists claim that they ____ a new vaccine against malaria.
A. were developed B. have developed C. had developed D. was developing
8. If you saw a lawyer, he'd advise you ____ legal action.
A. take B. taking C. to take D. for taking
9. The lecturer recommended ____ a number of books before the exam.
A. reading B. to read C. we reading D. to have read
10. The boss ____ because he was always behind the deadlines.
A. threatened to dismiss him B. suggested him to dismiss
C. threatened him to dismiss D. promised him to dismiss
11. “Go ahead. Jump again”, the instructor ____.
A. urged B. promised C. demanded D. required
12. “____”, Jim offered.
A. Can I get you a drink? B. May I drink?
C. Do you want to drink? D. Could I drink?
13. “____”, the workers refused.
A. We would like to work overtime
B. We had better work overtime
C. We're afraid that we really don't want to work overtime
D. We're willing to work overtime
14. “____”, Paul reminded me.
A. Don't forget to tailor your CV to match the job descriptions
B. I would tailor your CV if you do not mind
C. I remember to tailor the CV
D. I remember tailoring your CV
15. Ellie asked Stan ____ to look at the new catalogue.
A. did he want B. do you want C. whether he wants D. if he wanted
16. Stephen ____ me he'd bought that suit in a sale.
A. said B. spoke C. told D. claimed
17. “What did the man say when you challenged him?” “He said he ____ pay for the things in his bag,
but I didn't believe him!”
A. is going to B. has been going to C. goes to D. was going to
18. When I last saw Carrie, she told me she ____ of applying for another job, but now she's changed her
mind.
A. thought B. is thinking C. was thinking D. has been thinking
19. "What did they say when they realized you weren't a shoplifter?” “They apologized ____ me.”
A. to doubt B. they had doubted C. for doubting D. the doubt of
20. “What did Maria ask you?” “She asked me ____ I had ever been abroad.”
A. that B. whether C. for D. about
21. It's about time Mrs Richards apologized to me ____ me a gossip in front of everybody.
A. to have called B. from calling C. that she called D. for having called
22. She may claim ____ a PhD but nobody's ever actually seen the certificate.
A. having B. to have C. for having D. if she has
23. Tammy responded ____ that at least she'd never lied to her parents.
A. to say B. that she said C. by saying D. with having said
24. The woman asked ____ get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. if the children can
C. whether the children could D. could the children
25. They said they had got back ____.
A. the following day B. the day after tomorrow
C. the next day D. the previous day
26. The accused denied ____ in the vicinity of the murder scene.
A. to have ever been B. have ever been C. having been ever D. ever having been
27. We complained ____ the manager ____ the poor service we received at the restaurant.
A. on - about B. at - for C. with - of D. to - about
28. Police are advising ____ away from the building.
A. people to stay B. people staying C. people stay D. people will stay
29. The old man warned the young boys ____ in the deep river.
A. to swim B. not to swim C. don't swim D. against not swimming
30. “You must give me your essays”, Mrs. Vine said. Mrs. Vine said we ____ give her our essays.
A. were having to B. will have to C. had to D. would have to
31. I wondered ____ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing
32. He ____ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
33. Bill asked Tom ____ in London.
A. does the train arrive B. did the train arrive
C. whether the train arrives D. if the train had arrived
34. I asked them when ____ changed.
A. was the timetable B. the timetable is
C. the timetable has been D. the timetable had been
35. She warned me ____ late-night horror films.
A. don't watch B. shouldn’t watch C. not to watch D. not watching
36. The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she’d been on holiday the ____
week.
A. ago B. following C. next D. previous
37. Tom has ____ this story wasn’t completely true.
A. admitting that B. was admitted that C. admitted that D. admit that
38. Tom said, “I must leave at eight!” Tom said that he ____ leave at eight.
A. must B. had C. had to D. has to
39. Mary said: “I should go to the library.” Mary said that she ____ to the library.
A. should go B. should have gone C. ought to go D. better go
40. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it ____ raining there.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was
41. I wanted to know ____ return home.
A. when would she B. when will she C. when she will D. when she would
42. Tom said that New York ____ more lively than London.
A. is B. be C. was D. were
43. He asked. “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” He asked why ____ the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
44. I asked my sister to tell me what she ____ at the museum.
A. had seen B. has seen C. had been seeing D. was seeing
45. I said that I had met her ____.
A. yesterday B. the previous day C. the day D. before day.
46. The man asked the boys ____.
A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting
C. why they fight D. why were they fighting
47. He asked me what ____.
A. time was it B. time is it C. time it was D. None is correct
 48. He told me that ____.
A. his father has sold the house B. his father had sold the house the previous day
C. his father will sell the house D. his father doesn’t sell the house
49. The woman wonders ____ doing well at school.
A. whether her children are B. if her children were
C. whether her children were D. her children are if
50. Peter said he was leaving for Paris ____.
A. next week B. the week previous C. following week D. the following week

Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to each of the following questions.
1. "Good morning, Sam! How are you?", Linda said.
A. Linda said good morning and asked Sam how she is.
B. Linda greeted Sam and asked how is she.
C. Linda said good morning Sam and asked how was she.
D. Linda greeted Sam and asked how she was.
2. “Have you heard of her marriage?”
A. She asked me if I hear of their marriage.
B. She asked me whether I heard of their marriage.
C. She asked me if I had heard of their marriage.
D. She asked me I had heard of their marriage.
3. Cindy said: “I haven’t seen John since last month.”
A. Cindy said she hasn’t seen John since the previous month.
B. Cindy said she hadn’t seen John since the previous month.
C. Cindy said she wasn’t seen John since the previous month.
D. Cindy said she doesn’t see John since the previous month.
4. The little boy said: “two and two make four.”
A. The little boy said that two and two made four.
B. The little boy said that two and two have made four.
C. The little boy said that two and two had made four.
D. The little boy said that two and two make four.
5. “If I were you, I would go to the doctor”, Minh said to Lan.
A. Minh told Lan to become a doctor.
B. Minh advised Lan to go to the doctor.
C. Minh told Lan that he would to go to the doctor.
D. Minh advised Lan not to go to the doctor.
6. His wife said to him: “Write to me as often as you can”.
A. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can.
B. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could.
C. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could.
D. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can.
7. The teacher advised us ____.
A. to be careful when doing these exercises B. to be careful when doing those exercises
C. careful when doing these exercises D. are careful when doing these exercises
8. She said: “Hurrah! We have won the match!”
A. She said that they have won the match
B. She said with joy that they have won the match.
C. She said, “Hurrah” that they had won the match.
 D. She exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
9. Tom promised to be as quick as he could.
A. “Shall I be as quick as I can?” Tom said.
B. “I won’t be too quick”, Tom said.
C. “I promise I will be as quick as I could”, said Tom.
D. “I’ll be as quick as I can”, said Tom.
10. My father said to me: “Why are you late? Did you miss the train?”
A. My lather told me why was I late and did I miss the train.
B. My father asked me why was I late and did I miss the train.
C. My father asked me why you were late and if you missed the train.
D. My father asked me why I was late and whether I had missed the train.
11. I said to him: “I’m very angry with you. Go away.”
A. I said that I am very angry with you and go away.
B. I said that I was very angry with you and went away.
C. I said that I was very angry with him and told him to go away.
D. I said that he was very angry with me and told me to go away.
12. John said: “You had better not lend them any money, Daisy”.
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money.
B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money.
C. John said to Daisy not lend them any money.
D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.
13. “I’m sorry I have to leave so early’, he said.
A. He apologized for having to leave early. B. He apologized to have to leave early.
C. He apologized that he has to leave early. D. He apologized to have left early.
14. What do you want?” he asked me.
A. He asked me what I want. B. He asked me what I wanted.
C. He asked me what do I want D. He asked me what did I want.
15. She said: “Don't smile. John. Be serious.”
A. She said not to smile and be serious.
B. She said John not to smile and be serious.
C. She told John not to smile and asked him to be serious.
D. She told John do not smile and be serious.
16. “Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.
A. Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.
B. Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.
C. Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.
D. Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.
17. His friend said to Peter: “I’m sad. Let me alone.”
A. His friend said that I am sad and let me alone.
B. His friend said that I was sad and let me alone.
C. His friend said that he was sad and told Peter to let him alone.
D. His friend said that he was sad and if Peter let him alone.
18. “You have not done your work well”, said the teacher to me.
A. The teacher told me I hadn’t done my work well.
B. The teacher told me I haven’t done my work well.
C. The teacher told me I hadn’t done your work well.
D. The teacher told me I hadn't done his work well.
19. “I’m in a bit of a hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow”, William said.
 A. William explained that If he weren’t hurry, he’d ring me tomorrow.
B. William told me that though he was in a bit hurry, but he would ring me the next day.
C. William said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would ring me the following day.
D. William said he was a bit hurry, but he’d ring me the previous day.
20. “I can't explain this rule to you”, said my classmate to me.
A. My classmate told me he can't explain that rule to me.
B. My classmate told me he couldn’t explain that rule to me.
C. My classmate told me he couldn’t explain that rule to you.
D. My classmate said me he couldn’t explain that rule to me.
21. The teacher said to class: “We shall discuss this subject tomorrow.”
A. The teacher told the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
B. The teacher told the class they will discuss that subject the next day.
C. The teacher said the class they would discuss that subject the next day.
D. The teacher told the class they discussed that subject the next day.
22. Johnny asked his father if he could continue with his study overseas.
A. “Do you think I can continue with my study overseas”, Said Johnny.
B. “Is it possible for me to study overseas?” Johnny asked his father.
C. “Can I continue with my study overseas?” Johnny said to his father.
D. “Will I continue to study overseas?” Johnny said.
23. Mike said: “We have bought these books today.”
A. Mike said they bought those books that day.
B. Mike said they had bought those books that day.
C. Mike said they have bought those books that day.
D. Mike said they had bought those books today.
24. Sarah said: “I read this book last year.”
A. Sarah said she had read that book the previous year.
B. Sarah said she read this book the previous year.
C. Sarah said she has read that book the previous year.
D. Sarah said she would read that book the previous year.
25. Tony said: “I have never been to London. I think I shall go there next year".
A. Tony said he has never been to London and he thinks he would go there the following year.
B. Tony said he had never been to London and he thought he would go there the following year.
C. Tony said he had never been to London and he thinks he will go there the following year.
D. Tony said he would have never been to London and he thought he would go there the following
year.
26. “Buy some meat in the shop”, said my mother to me.
A. My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop.
B. My mother told to me to buy some meat in the shop.
C. My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop.
D. My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop.
27. The doctor said to Peter: “Don’t go for a walk today”.
A. The doctor said Peter not to go for a walk that day.
B. The doctor told Peter not go for a walk that day.
C. The doctor said to Peter not to go for a walk that day.
D. The doctor told Peter not to go for a walk that day.
28. “Please don’t mention it to anybody,” Mary said to her friend.
A. Mary asked her friend not to mention it to anybody.
B. Mary asked her friend not mention it to anybody.
 C. Mary asked her friend to not mention it to anybody.
D. Mary asked her friend did not mention it to anybody.
29. Barbara said: “I saw them at my parents’ house last year.”
A. Barbara said I had seen them at my parents’ house the previous year.
B. Barbara said she saw them at her parents’ house the previous year.
C. Barbara said she had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year.
D. Barbara said they had seen her at her parents’ house the previous year.
30. “Please don't make such a mess in your room”, his mother said.
A. His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.
B. His mother asked him that he did not to make a mess in his room.
C. His mother asked him didn’t make such a mess in his room.
D. His mother asked him please not to make a mess in his room.
31. “Be sorry for sending the wrong information", Rita said to Kate.
A. Rita was sorry about Kate’s sending the wrong information.
B. Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry.
C. Rita was sorry for not sending Kate the information.
D. Rita apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information.
32. “Let's go to the cinema tonight”, he suggested.
A. He suggested that they went to the cinema that night.
B. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night.
C. He suggested going to the cinema that night.
D. He suggested that let’s them go to the cinema that night.
33. “Never borrow money from friends”, my father said.
A. My father advised me not borrow money from friends.
B. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends.
C. My father told me to never borrow money from friends.
D. My father told me never to borrow money from friends.
34. “Explain to me how to solve this problem”, said my friend to me.
A. My friend told me to explain to him how to solve this problem.
B. My friend told me to explain to me how to solve that problem.
C. My friend told me explain to him how to solve that problem.
D. My friend told me to explain to him how to solve that problem.
35. Tom said: “I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry.”
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
D. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
36. He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there.
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there.
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there.
37. She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before.
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before.
38. Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
 A. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.
39. “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?”, he said.
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better.
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better.
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better.
40. “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said.
A. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished.
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished.
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished.
D. He reminded me to switch off when I had finished.
41. “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said, “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy.
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
42. “Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving, “I said.
A. I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
B. I suggested him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
C. I warned him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
D. I advised him going by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
43. “Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked – “Yes”, I answered.
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would.
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that I will.
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would.
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will.
44. Charles said: “I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine.”
A. Charles said he had seen Jack at a party a few months before and he had seemed fine.
B. Charles said I saw Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
C. Charles said he had seen Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
D. Charles said he saw Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
45. “I wasn't in the shop when the robbery happened”, the suspect exclaimed.
A. The suspect said that he was in the shop when the robbery had happened.
B. The suspect denied having been in the shop when the robbery took place.
C. The suspect said he wished he was in the shop when the robbers came.
D. The suspect said he didn’t see any robbers in the shop.
46. The teacher gave us permission to leave the room.
A. “You must leave the room”, the teacher told us.
B. “You ought to leave the room”, the teacher told us.
C. “I give you permission leaving the room”, the teacher told us.
D. “You may leave the room”, the teacher told us.
47. “Why didn’t you send me the brochure?” Mr. William asked the agent.
A. Mr. William asked the agent why she didn’t send him the brochure.
B. Mr. William asked the agent to send him the brochure.
C. Mr. William asked the agent not to send him the brochure.
 D. Mr. William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure.
48. "I'll return it tomorrow”, said Sarah.
A. Sarah offered to return it the following day.
B. Sarah said she would return it tomorrow.
C. Sarah agreed to come back the following day.
D. Sarah promised to return it the following day.
49. “I claim that you took my money”, she said to the housekeeper.
A. She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money.
B. She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money.
C. She warned the housekeeper against taking her money.
D. She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money.
50. Peter said to them: "Don't leave the room until I come back."
A. Peter told them not to leave the room until he came back.
B. Peter told them not to leave the room until he comes back.
C. Peter told them not to leave the room until they came back.
D. Peter told them not to leave the room until they come back.

Exercise 5: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of
the following questions.
1. When I was (A) a teenager, my dad (B) always told me that (C) I hadn’t used to stay out (D) later
than ten o’clock.
A. a teenager B. always C. I hadn’t used to D. later
2. I (A) asked him how far (B) was it from my school to the post office (C) if I went there (D) by taxi.
A. asked B. was it C. if D. by taxi
3. When we went to the party, Claudia (A) told me that I (B) must be (C) on my best behavior all
evening. It was very rude (D) of her, I thought.
A. told me B. must C. on D. of
4. Her mother (A) ordered her (B) do not go out with (C) him the day (D) before.
A. ordered B. do not go C. him D. before
5. Last week he told us we (A) don’t have to do (B) that exercise and (C) then yesterday he said (D)
he’d made a mistake.
A. don’t B. that C. then D. he’d made
6. He (A) advised her (B) thinking about that example (C) again because it needed (D) correcting.
A. advised B. thinking about C. again D. correcting
7. Darren(A) said that Mr Taylor (B) was to have forgotten (C) about the meeting, but I’m not (D) so
sure. I think he just didn’t want to come.
A. said that B. was to C. about D. so
8. Nancy (A) asked me why (B) I had not (C) gone to New York the summer (D) previous.
A. asked me B. I had C. gone D. previous
9. I was (A) pleased when Jilly told us that she (B) can help us (C) paint the flat. If only (D) I’d known
then what that meant!
A. pleased B. can C. paint D. I’d known
10. Dan said he (A) must drive to Liverpool (B) that night, but (C) apparently he (D) didn’t go in the end.
A. must B. that C. apparently D. didn’t go
11. (A) Before he got his results, Philip (B) said that he (C) may have to retake some exams, but now he
knows he (D) doesn’t have to.
A. Before B. said that C. may D. doesn’t have to
12. Lucy says she (A) would let us (B) know (C) as soon as she gets (D) the tickets.
 A. would B. know C. as soon as D. the
13. The receptionist said (A) that if I wanted to (B) have breakfast, I (C) will have to pay (D) extra.
A. that if B. have breakfast C. will D. extra
14. Liz (A) said that (B) the night before she (C) had Evan and Christie (D) over for dinner.
A. said B. the night before C. had D. over
15. Someone (A) told to me a few months (B) ago that (C) getting (D) a mortgage would be easy.
A. told to me B. ago C. getting D. a mortgage
16. My friend suggested (A) to (B) our buying the house together because it was (C) so large and I (D)
agreed.
A. to B. our C. so D. agreed
17. I was (A) tempted to ask (B) why did Ranji want (C) to sit next to Li Han so (D) badly.
A. tempted B. why did Ranji want C. to sit D. badly
18. Adrian wondered (A) whether Simon (B) would be coming (C) to the party (D) the night next.
A. whether B. would C. to D. the night next
19. Bill asked me why (A) hadn’t I invited (B) him (C) to go shopping (D) with me.
A. hadn’t I B. him C. to go D. with
20. Ellie asked Stan (A) if he (B) wants to (C) look at (D) the new catalogue.
A. if B. wants C. look D. the new catalogue
21. Stephen (A) said me (B) he’d bought (C) that suit (D) in a sale.
A. said B. he’d bought C. that D. in a sale
22. When I last saw Carrie, she (A) told me she (B) is thinking of (C) buying a house, but now (D) she’s
changed her mind.
A. told B. is thinking C. buying D. she’s changed
23. My mum (A) asked me (B) if I (C) have had my ear (D) pierced.
A. asked B. if C. have had D. pierced.
24. Fiona asked Rod and Jenny (A) whether they (B) are still (C) moving to Blackpool (D) the following
week.
A. whether B. are C. moving to D. the following week.
25. He asked her (A) what was the difference (B) between a refugee and (C) an asylum (D) seeker.
A. what was the difference B. between C. an D. seeker
26. Carl asked Megan (A) who she (B) was out (C) with (D) the weekend before.
A. who B. was C. with D. the weekend before
27. I (A) replied going swimming in (B) such cold water (C) was a (D) ridiculous idea.
A. replied B. such C. was D. ridiculous
28. Seven years ago, the Prime Minister (A) stated that his government (B) will be (C) corruption-free. It
doesn’t look that way now, (D) does it?
A. stated that B. will be C. corruption-free D. does
29. When I was at school, my English teacher (A) always (B) told us that we didn’t have to (C) pay
attention but we (D) do have to be quiet.
A. always B. told us C. pay attention D. do have to
30. The letter they sent (A) six months ago (B) said that they (C) shall be in touch again soon. Well, I
haven’t heard anything (D) since!
A. six months ago B. said C. shall D. since